LATEST SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10894, 8 October 1913, Page 6

LATEST SPORTING.

e AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. SPRING MEETING. i ' THIRD DAT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, October S. The spring meeting of tho Australian Jockey Club was continued to-day, when the weather was fine. SECOND HURDLE HANDICAP, of 1 sov each, with 500 sova added; second horse ■ lOf) sovs. and third horse 50 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a half. HALL MARK .... 1 KING LUCRE ... '2 FIDDLESTRING ... 3 CRAVEN PLATE, of 10 sovs each, with 2000 sovs added; second horse 400 sovs, and third horse '2OO eovs from the stake. "Weight-for-e.se. One mile and a quarter. DUKE FOOTE . • • 1 POSINATUS . . • • 2 GIGANDRA .... 3

SOLTANO'S GREAT PACE. SYDNEY, October 8. A well-known trainer stater, that the last seven furlongs of the Clibborn Stakes on Monday were cut out in lrnin 25sec. The horses, particularly Soltano, were "flying" when they raced past the six-furlong post. ANNA OARLOYNA. MELBOURNE, October 8. From present indications it looks as if Anna Carlovna will start one of the hottest favourites on record in the Caulfield Cup.

RACEHORSE STOLEN. MELBOURNE, October 8. The two-year-old filly Kincser, by Harrow— Bulolo, has .been stolen from Norman Scobie's stable.

DUNEDIN'JOCKEY CLUB. TANNHAUSER SCORES. • [Pes Press Association.] DUNEDIN, October 8. The woather is fine for the opening day of tho Dunedin Jockey Club's Spring Meeting. The- going is good and the attendance very large. Results: HURDLE HANDICAP, of 115 sovs; one mile and three-quarters—Coronctted, 12st 63b, 1: -Jolly Friar, 9st,- 2; Coy, lOst lllb, 3. Simon Pure and Combination were scratched. Won pulling up by three parts of a length. Time—3min 29 2-ssec. DUNEDIN STAKES, of 250 sovs; four furlongß—Marsa, 7at 9lb, 1; Botanist, Bst, 2*; Cortes, 7st lllb, S. Waitara Bst- also ran, Won, pulling up, by many lengths. Time—50sec.

MOSGIEL HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; one mile and a. quarter—Tannhauser, Ost, 1; Ladiono, 7st 91b, 2; Daringdide, 7st 71b, 3. All started. ■ A magnificent finish between the placed three, heads only separating them. DUNEDIN GUINEAS, of 300 eovs; one mile—Ogier, Sst 10lb, 1; Martins, Bst 10lb, 2;" Warstep, Bst 6lb, S. Brooksdale was scratched. Heads between the first threo horses. Time—<lmin 42 4-ssec.

Cowl is the appropriate name claimed for tho brown two-year-old filly by King Rufus—Our Lady, owned by "Mr Highden." The youngster is engaged at the New Zeakmd Cup meeting, and also figures in the Great Northern Foal Stakes. .

There are some big stakes to be run for in England, but owners themselves have to open their pursestrings to furnish the same. For instance, in the Eclipse Stakes, for which the proprietors of Sandowu Park guarantee £IO,OOO, the owners really find the money. There were 234 entries for this year's race, and the records show 42 of these paid the first forfeit of five sovereignsj and "35 paid the second forfeit of 10 sovereigns, GO paid 32 soyereigns and 16 contributed 63 sovereigns each, while 40 paid up the full stake, £115; therefore, the horseowners found no less than £BI4B of the £IO,OOO.

The importation of two more Englishbred stallions to Australia is announced. Mr E. R. White, of New South Wales, "has purchased Amadeus, by Sainfoin (son of Springfield and a winner of the English Derby) from Amitie, by Chaleureux (sire of the Derby winner Signorinetta) from La Sagesse, by Wisdom from St Mary, by Hermit. Mr O. Watson, the other owner involved, is a resident of West Australia. The horse he selected in England is Bock Fast, by Laveno (son of Bend Or) from Derelict, by Fullerton (son of Touchet) from Abandoned, by King of Trumps (son of Lord Clifdeu) from Accepted. It is just a question whether Soltano's reversal of form, or the explanation tendered therefor, is the most surprising, says |: Sir Bediverc" in the Wellington ''Evening Post." Beading between the lines of the report cabled yesterday, it is clear that Oliver is blamed for the colt's failure in the Derby, in that he did not allow him to run along. Another of Oliver's mounts, in Electrakoff, '' occupied a good position on the rails but lost it." And now we aro told that whilst riding Soltano on Saturday Oliver "dropped his stirrup and his whip." In this country Oliver has never developed a habit of dropping various parts of Jiis gear in promiscuous fashion whilst race riding, and it may be taken for granted that if ho did lose both an iroii arid his whip he must have met with serious interference. Sbltaho might, as is suggested, have shaped hotter in the Derby had he been allowed to run along in front, but his trainer and rider presumably considered, it would be asking too much of him to try and win a mile and a half race from end to end. The facts will no doubt be made known to us in time, and meanwhilo ono can only presume that the colt was short of a'good pipeopener on Saturday that his race for the Derby improved him, and that ho is a hotter horse over middle than over long distances. His success is, in any case, most cheering and it is to be hoped he may further distinguish himself on Wednesday, when he will probably contest the Grantham Stakes. This event is to be run over a mile course, and his opponents may include Beragoon, Beau Soult, Badnor, Andelosia and Ulvar's Isle. Ho is also engaged in the Craven Plate, one mile and a. puarter, for which Duke Footo, Cadonia, and Aurofodina aro probable competitors.